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Ground Floor Flat, 115 Preston Road, Brighton, BN1 6AF

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Ground Floor Flat

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Ground Floor Flat is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 6AF). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (64 m² across 56 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 is 18.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 38.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £206,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2019from Aug 2009
EPC improved fromC71toD68
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%50%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Ground Floor Flat, 115 Preston Road, Brighton, BN1 6AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Ground Floor Flat has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for Ground Floor Flat has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£244,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£206,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 February 2021Most recent

    £206,000

    +140.9%over 19 years

  2. 30 November 2001

    £85,500

    +185.0%over 6 years

  3. 30 May 1995

    £30,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6AF: £155,000 (2020–2019).

On the street

Versus other Preston Road homes

Four headline reads against 55 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Ground Floor Flat lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,682

Street avg £3,897

Above

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Ground Floor Flat

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£249k

157 159, Apartment 1, Preston Road

BN1 6AF

Flat
£251k

1 The Park Apartments, London Road, Preston

BN1 6YL

Flat2 bed1 bath
£253k

100a, Flat 1, Preston Drove

BN1 6EW

Flat
£253k

100a, Flat 2, Preston Drove

BN1 6EW

Flat
£259k

143b, Garden Flat, Ditchling Road

BN1 6JA

Flat
£215k

117c, Flat 1, Beaconsfield Villas

BN1 6HF

Flat
£214k

101b, Flat 2, Beaconsfield Villas

BN1 6HF

Flat
£283k

10 The Park Apartments, London Road, Preston

BN1 6YL

Flat3 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Brighton district page.
Full Brighton report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

21/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Stanford Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Stanford Junior School. 36 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN1 6AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 6AF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 6AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.0dB

Low
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60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Ground Floor Flat, 115 Preston Road, Brighton, BN1 6AF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.